What Zen wants us to do is to acquire an entirely new point of view whereby to look into the mysteries of life and the secrets of nature.

We do not "come into" this world; we come out of it, as leaves from a tree.

The more you understand yourself, the more you understand the world.

Life is like a cup of tea. It's all in how you make it.

Be happy at the moment, that's enough. Each moment is all we need, not more.

In the moment of love, awareness is very strong. Use that awareness, that strength of consciousness, to look into yourself.

When you recognize that pain and suffering are impermanent, you become free.

Enlightenment is not about becoming something special, but about realizing what we already are.

The technique of self-observation is the technique of observing the reality about oneself at the experiential level.

Love is the wish that others be happy, and compassion is the wish that they be free from suffering.

The experience of emptiness engenders compassion.

The more you understand, the more you love; the more you love, the more you understand.

The idea of Zen is to catch life as it flows. There is nothing extraordinary or mysterious about Zen. I raise my hand; I take a book from the other side of the desk; I hear the boys playing ball outside my window; I see the clouds blown away beyond the neighboring wood: all these I do in Zen.

There is no path to happiness: happiness is the path.

The Buddha and all sentient beings are nothing but expressions of the one mind. There is nothing else.

Real happiness lies within. It cannot be found in external objects or achievements.

The ultimate source of happiness is not money and power, but warm-heartedness.

Self-awareness is the key to freedom. The more we understand ourselves, the more we understand how to be free.

Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness.

The path is not about perfecting ourselves, but about perfecting our love.

The path is not about moving from one place to another. It's about recognizing where we already are.

The more precisely you note, the more clearly you understand. The more clearly you understand, the stronger your insight becomes.

The mind can go in a thousand directions, but on this beautiful path, I walk in peace. With each step, the wind blows. With each step, a flower blooms.

There is no way to happiness - happiness is the way.

The dharma wheel turns from the beginning. There is neither excess nor deficiency. The whole universe is moistened with nectar, and the truth is ready to harvest.

My actions are my only true belongings. I cannot escape the consequences of my actions. My actions are the ground upon which I stand.

The only things that are truly mine are my actions and their results.

Don't think that only sitting with the eyes closed is practice. If you do think this way, then quickly change your thinking.

The ocean does not reject any water; therefore it is great. The mountain does not select its stones; therefore it is great.

When both body and mind are at peace, all things appear as they are: perfect, complete, lacking nothing.

The purpose of our lives is to be happy, and happiness is found in benefiting others.

A man is not called wise because he talks and talks again; but if he is peaceful, loving and fearless then he is in truth called wise.

When the iron bird flies and horses run on wheels, the Tibetan people will be scattered like ants across the face of the earth.